Band 8a Small Supports Lead

Job summary

BSMHFT are the Lead Provider in the Birmingham and SolihullMental Health services and Learning Disability and Autism Provider Collaborative. To fulfil the Lead Provider roles and responsibilities, BSMHFT has established a separate Mental Health Provider Collaborative function.

The post holder will be part of the Commissioning function within the Collaborative, which is responsible for the service planning, transformation, quality, performance and finance of all projects for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism - including the Small Supports programme.

Small Supports organisations provide support through a service designed around an individual. This bespoke support enables people to have their health needs met as well as their wants and wishes fulfilled.

The post holder will have a great opportunity to work with LD&A services across the system to develop and embed the small supports programme, advocating for it with a range of audiences. In particular they will lead on recruitment and development of new small supports providers across Birmingham and Solihull.

They willenable service users, carers and members to be listened to and responded to as well as developing partnerships to plan, review and design any required service changes and improvements. This includes supporting work around reducing health inequalities and inclusion of those who are at risk of re-admission or discharge delays.

Main duties of the job

The post holder's main duties will include:

Leading the establishment of the Small Supports programme and accompanying activity.

Developing and marketing the Small Supports Commissioning and Operational Strategy.

Recruiting, establishing and supporting a network of commissioned Small Supports providers.

Developing infrastructure and processes to enable co-production in Small Supports decision making and quality assurance and improvement activities.

Developing payment mechanisms and approach to Small Supports providers.

Skills that will be essential for this post are:

Expert knowledge on involvement and co-production.

Demonstrable skills in effective leadership.

An in-depth understanding of a wide range of organisational and community cultures, developing plans and strategies with all stakeholders.

Dealing with challenging and complex situations and take meaningful action and to develop others to do so.

Qualities that the post holder will need to demonstrate in this role include:

Commitment to work in line with NHS Values and Principles.

Compassionate and inclusive.

Ability to set out a clear direction, inspire others and provide direction/decision making when necessary.

Developing the potential of people they work with to do their best and to access opportunities for career development.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.